My Drinking Isn't That Bad / EP 116

Sober & Lit Podcast

Sober & Lit Podcast
My Drinking Isn't That Bad / EP 116
Mar 31, 2026 Season 3 Episode 116
Susan Larkin & Ruby Williams

What if the thought keeping you stuck… sounds totally normal?

“My drinking isn’t that bad.”

We hear this all the time. Maybe you’ve said it too.

But what if that one thought is the thing quietly keeping you…
• tired
• stuck
• not quite living at your full potential

In this episode of Sober & Lit, we go there...gently, honestly, no shame.

We talk about:
• the gray area most women live in
• the comparison trap (“at least I’m not that bad…”)
• those sneaky permission-giving thoughts
• why you don’t need rock bottom to change
how to get curious instead of critical

And a few real questions for you…
➡️ Is alcohol actually working for you anymore?
➡️ Or have you just learned to live with it?

This isn’t about labels. This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about feeling better. Sleeping better. Living more… lit.

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It is strongly recommended that you seek professional advice regarding your health before attempting to take a break from alcohol. The creators, hosts, and producers of the The Feel Lit Alcohol Free podcast are not healthcare practitioners and therefore do not give medical, or psychological advice nor do they intend for the podcast, any resource or communication on behalf of the podcast or otherwise to be a substitute for such.

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